Monday, August 13, 2012

Hello. Thank you for visiting my blog
today. I have another author interview. Her name is Nelda Copas (nrcopas on
Twitter). Hope you will enjoy getting to
know her better, as I have. Enjoy!

Scarberryfields:
Can you please tell us how many books you have written and their titles? Please
also explain a little about each book.

Nelda: I
have written two books. The first, Twisted Desires is the beginning of the
Detective Delsey MacKay series. MacKay is pursuing a sadistic serial killer
with the assistance of an FBI profiler, Walker Grey. The second book, Twisted
Revenge is the sequel to Twisted Desires. Detective MacKay survived her
encounter with a serial killer. It’s her first day back to work and the crime
scene is extremely similar to those she had seen before. In this book MacKay is
the object of the serial killer’s obsession.

Scarberryfields:
When you finished your debut novel, did you miss the characters?

Nelda: No because I carried them into the second
book. I do miss the person MacKay was before her attack by the serial killer.

Scarberryfields:
While writing, if you need help with punctuation, grammar, etc., where do you
turn?

Nelda: I write the draft first then I usually hand it
over to a friend that is an editor.

Scarberryfields:
With the number of hours spent writing, do family members support you or
complain about the time spent away from them?

Nelda: I thought they might initially but they have
been so supportive. The only one that doesn’t like the time I spend writing is
my three year old grandson Gage.

Scarberryfields:
Does writing benefit you in any way and if so, how?

Nelda: It gives me an outlet for emotions. I see that
if I’m upset or frustrated I can get those emotions out on the page.

Scarberryfields:
When you’re writing, do you shut-off all social networks?

Nelda: lol No that’s a bad habit of mine. I have
Twitter and Facebook open all the time.

Scarberryfields:
Did you use any family members as Beta readers for your debut novel?

Nelda: With the first book I did. My husband and
oldest daughter.

Scarberryfields:
What do you do when you aren’t writing? Do you have any hobbies or a job?

Nelda: I love to travel, do embroidery, read. I am a
retired nurse from the U.S. Army.

Scarberryfields:
Are you writing anything at this time? If so, please tell us about it.

Nelda:
Actually I’m working on three books. The third installment in the Delsey MacKay
series, a young adult zombie apocalypse, and a true crime.

Scarberryfields: Thank you so much, Nelda for taking the time to
answer my questions. I feel like we’ve met, since we tweet each other so much. Love
your answers here and wish you the best with all your writing. Twisted Desires gets numerous RTs on Twitter when I mention it. Great title!!